The statistics in the table below were collected by the Bureau
of Labor Statistics. They represent the number of full-time workers in the
listed occupations in 1999. They are statistics on the jobs we have been
working with in class. Your assignment is to take the job you are assigned, look
up the information requested for it in the table, then use that information to
calculate the percentage of women working in it, and the number of men employed
in it. Complete each step below, and be prepared to turn in this sheet (with
your completed work in the appropriate spaces) at the start of our next class.
Please work as neatly and legibly as you can.

Write out the name of the job you are assigned.

According to the table, how many people were employed in this occupation
in 1999?

According to the table, how many women were employed in this occupation in
1999?

Divide the number of women employed by the total number employed, then
multiply the result by 100. Round off to the nearest 1/10 and add a percent
sign. This is the percentage of women employed in this job in 1999. Show
your work below and circle your final answer. If you use a calculator, write
out the symbol on each button you pushed, in the order in which you pushed
them. (For example, if you were assigned All Occupations you would write
out: 42444000 / 97626000 x 100 = 43.4761. Rounding off and adding a percent
sign you would circle 43.5%) If you do not use a calculator, show your
complete long division and multiplication calculations. Do not forget to
circle your final answer.

Total #

# Females

% Females

# Males

Employed

Employed

Employed

Employed

All Occupations

97,626,000

42,444,000

Accountant

1,362,000

813,000

Bartender

167,000

70,000

Bookkeeper

1,084,000

977,000

Bus Driver

284,000

119,000

Computer Programmer

564,000

159,000

Doctor

460,000

125,000

Engineer

1,945,000

197,000

Farm Laborer

531,000

68,000

Firefighter

204,000

3,000

Lawyer

577,000

191,000

Librarian

183,000

151,000

Plumber

417,000

9,000

Police/Detective

602,000

83,000

Real Estate Sales

315,000

177,000

Registered Nurse

1,585,000

1,443,000

School Administrator

703,000

420,000

Secretary

2,162,000

2,136,000

Teacher

4,259,000

3,129,000

Waiter

652,000

480,000

Source: Median Weekly Earnings of full-time wage and salary
workers in 1999
U.S.
Department of Labor EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS January 2000